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Tess McLeod

Class:Senior

Hometown:Moana, South Australia

High School:(Seaford HS)

Height:5-11

Position:Defense

2004 (Senior): Agressive player able to stifle an opposing team's attack ... solid stick-check ... scooped four ground balls and caused one turnover in win over Loyola (5/1) ... game-high five ground balls and three caused turnovers in ACC Tourney against UVa (4/23) ... ground ball, caused turnover and one draw control against UNC (4/17) ... four ground balls and one caused turnover against Denver (4/2) ... all over the field against Ohio State (3/28) causing three turnovers and scooping five ground balls against the Buckeyes ... two caused turnovers and ground balls to go with one draw control against Brown (3/12) and Old Dominion (3/19) ... scored first goal of the season against Quinnipiac (3/11) ... game-high four caused turnovers in loss to Virginia (3/9) ... scooped two ground balls in that game ... three ground balls, one draw and one caused turnover at Duke (2/29) ... scooped three ground balls in Richmond (2/21) victory.

2003 (Junior): Saw action in 18 games for the Terps ... tallied two goals for two points ... controlled five ground balls and seven caused turnovers ... scored first career goal against William & Mary (4/8) ... tacked on another goal against Temple (5/8).

2002 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, starting none ... scooped up six ground balls, caused four turnovers and had four draw controls.

Prep: Graduated from Seaford High School in Seaford, South Australia ... a member of the Australian under-19 national team in 1999 ... played for the Brighton Bombers of the Lacrosse South Australia League ... scored 37 goals and had six assists in 2001 for the Bombers ... was eighth in the league in scoring ... had 21 goals in 2000 ... also played netball and was a member of her state's under-16 team.

Personal: Tess McLeod was born in Toowoomba, Australia ... birthday falls on the same day as this year's Old Dominion game ... is the daughter of Alex and Heidi McLeod ... majoring in kinesiology.